MLTD009
DIEGO CAPRI & ANDREA GENTILE - SMOKER EP
METROLINE LIMITED
FOMRAT: 12" + DIGITAL
RELEASE DATE: 26/05/2008 (DIGITAL 2 WEEKS LATER)
TRACKLIST:
A1. SMOKER
A2. WRITER
B1. SMOKER (AGARIC REMIX)
DIGITAL BONUS TRACK: HELP
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RELEASE INFO:
Diego Capri and Andrea Gentile, the duo from Rome who brought us the excellent Downhill EP on Metroline LTD (MLTD 002) last summer, return with two more slices of bass-heavy dancefloor-focused minimal techno.
Smoker is a mean builder of a track. A tight, solid kick and bass arrangement keeps the fluttering delay-soaked percussion in check. Breathy hisses and swirls give the track its momentum while a neat little two-note melody weaves in and out of the mix to devastating affect.
Writers is a dark slab of industrial dub. Machine noises crackle and grind through the track creating intricate rhythms until the lead synth really takes over and drives the track forward while lots of low-end reverb gives the track a sinister, manacing groove.
The Agaric remix of Smoker, as you’d expect, takes things in a much more solid techno direction. The bassline gets loosened a few notches, giving the track a real baggy kind of funk. Huge synths cut a path through the dense mix of chopped vocals, claps and reverb-laden snares. It’s the kind of tripped out journey that fans of Skoog’s We Are releases will be waiting for. An intense and constantly evolving tech-funk marathon.
Help, a digital bonus track that comes with the release, is a deep roller. Its warm comforting bassline works in opposition to the cold, spikey stabs and glassy percussion hits. A rather chilling vocal line encourages us to ditch all our worldly possessions (or something!)… who needs a TV when you’ve got access to the Metroline website/
AND SOME INITIAL DJ FEEDBACK:
James Flavour – (Dirtcrew) – “Smoker is good for me.”
Shlomi Aber – “Cool EP, may try Smoker out tonight.”
Richie Hawtin – (Via Rebekah @ m-nus) – Requested and sent WAV files.
Laurent Garnier – “Nice stuff, will play sometimes.”
Mike Monday – “Atmospheric and moody - can't wait to play these out - strong release.”
Tassilo – (Pan-Pot) – “Crazy remix from Agaric! Will play.”
Behrouz – “Smoker sounds good.”
Paolo Mojo – “I like the funky approach of the agaric remix the best of a pretty strong bunch.... good release!”
Darko Esser – “The Agaric mix is cool!”
Markus Enochson – “I like and will play the Agaric remix.”
Anderson Noise – “Amazing tracks!! Smoker and the remix for me.”
Troy Pierce – (m-nus) – “Writer is the best for me here.”
Pig & Dan – “Feeling all these tracks. They are not peak time tunes but they are brilliantly produced.”
Deetron – “Agaric mix is great, will play for sure!”
Layo Paskin – “Good package here.”
Martin Eyerer – “Writer sounds good. Will support.”
Yousef – “Nice track, Smoker and Agaric remix stand out for me, will play and play.”
Hector Romero – “I’m only feeling Help from this package.”
Greame Reedie – (Silicone Soul) – “A bit more straight up minimal than what i usually play but i like the vibes anyway . deeper tracks appeal to me most . Writer and Help. Thanks.”
Tom Stephan – “Writer is good for me.”
Davide Squillace – “All tracks are pretty good.”
Aldrin – (Zouk Singapore) – “hypnotic and riding! Smoker!”
ALSO AVAILABLE:
ON 12":
MLTD007 - MIKE WALL "LOOSE CHANGES EP"
ON MP3:
MLTD006D - FUTT TO FINO "SPAM MY ATTENTION EP"
MLTD005D - IAN FUNK "NO HANDS EP"
MLTD004D - MAX FADER "DEBUT EP"
MLTD003D - MINIMAL CADETS "TENSOR EP"
MLTD002D - DIEGO CAPRI & ANDREA GENTILE "DOWNHILL EP"
MLTD001D - AUDIO DEPENDENT "DISLOCATED EP"
